>>>>> "HS" == Harvey J Stein <abel@netvision.net.il> writes: MD> There is SVGALIB on Linux, although I think X is necessary in any MD> case. HS> No, X isn't necessary for svgalib. Sorry, let me clarify: In spite of there being alternatives to X11 (e.g. SVGALIB) for driving commodity video equipment, my opinion is that X11 is a needed feature for any usable hacker system.